Udo Kier
Udo Kier is known for Armageddon (1998), Blade (1998), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).
Biography
Udo Kierspe (October 14, 1944 – November 23, 2025), known professionally as Udo Kier, was a German actor. Known primarily as a cult character actor who portrayed eccentric and deviant figures, he appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and the Americas. He collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Tom Shadyac, Charles Matton, Guy Maddin, Alexander Payne, and Paul Morrissey.
Questions about Udo Kier
How many Udo Kier films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 234 films with Udo Kier, from 1966 to 2026.
What is the best rated Udo Kier film?
The best rated Udo Kier film in the catalogue is Dancer in the Dark (2000), rated 7.8.
What was the first Udo Kier film?
The first Udo Kier film in the catalogue is Mark of the Devil, from 1970.
Who has Udo Kier worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Udo Kier shares the most credits with Lars von Trier (11 films), Molly Malene Stensgaard (7 films) and Jean-Marc Barr (6 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Trivia
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- voice actor · film director · musician
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Full filmography
236 films — 234 in the catalogue
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Return from Tomorrow
2026 · Tim Senior
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5.9 By Design
2026 · Aldo Fabbri
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7.2 The Secret Agent
2025 · Hans
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7.0 Bad Painter
2025 · Ö
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10.0 Schindler Space Architect
2024 · R.M. Schindler (voice)
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6.0 Der wunderbare Udo Kier
2024 · Self
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4.4 Skeletons in the Closet
2024 · Luc
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Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022 · Self / Big Brother
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6.5 My Neighbor Adolf
2022 · Herman Herzog
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6.5 Staging Death
2022
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A Kilo of Blue (The Music)
2022
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4.9 A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love
2022 · Michel
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4.3 The Blazing World
2021 · Lained
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5.9 Chompy & the Girls
2021 · Chompy (voice)
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6.8 Swan Song
2021 · Pat Pitsenbarger
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3.2 Haymaker
2021 · David
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6.0 Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020 · Self (archive footage)
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5.2 Last Moment of Clarity
2020 · Ivan Demisovski
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7.2 11 Colours of the Bird
2020 · Self
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5.5 The Barefoot Emperor
2020 · Dr. Otto Kroll
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8.0 Bacurau no Mapa
2019 · Self
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4.8 Skin Walker
2019 · Claus
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7.1 The Painted Bird
2019 · Miller
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7.6 Bacurau
2019 · Michael
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4.4 Holy Beasts
2019 · Henry
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5.1 The Mountain
2019 · Frederick
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5.7 American Exit
2019 · Anton
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6.6 Dragged Across Concrete
2019 · Friedrich
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5.2 Iron Sky: The Coming Race
2019 · Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
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I Knew Andy Warhol
2018 · Self
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5.6 Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
2018 · Andre Toulon
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4.9 Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey
2018 · Alcyde
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6.7 American Animals
2018 · Mr. Van Der Hoek
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4.3 Zero
2018 · The lord of the world
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6.7 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018 · Hans
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6.2 Daughter of Mine
2018 · Bruno
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5.4 Downsizing
2017 · Konrad
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6.7 Instant Dreams
2017 · The Docter (Cameo)
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7.0 Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017 · The Placid Man
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2.0 Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
2017 · Self
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5.5 Courier X
2016 · Nathan Vogel
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6.4 Brother
2016 · Frank Solek
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5.6 The Forbidden Room
2015 · Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
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6.0 The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin
2015
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5.9 Coconut Hero
2015 · Mr. Morrow
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Johnny Walker
2015 · Fyodor (voice)
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5.0 Phantasmagoria of the Interior
2015 · Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)
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7.0 Fifty Shades of Erotica
2015 · (archive footage)
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The Material Boy
2015 · Self
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7.0 Lines of the Hand
2015
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5.0 Arteholic
2014 · Self
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5.6 Beethoven's Treasure Tail
2014 · The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
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5.6 The Editor
2014 · Dr Casini
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6.7 Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013 · The Waiter
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The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence
2013 · The Shaman
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5.4 Blood of 1000 Virgins
2013 · Self (archive footage)
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5.4 The Lords of Salem
2013 · Witchhunter (uncredited)
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3.8 Night of the Templar
2012 · Father Paul
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5.7 Iron Sky
2012 · Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
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6.0 Ich - Udo
2012 · Himself
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7.4 My Own Private River
2012 · Hans (archive footage)
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Görünmeyen
2011 · Bartok
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The Berlin Project
2011 · Guru
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6.4 UFO in Her Eyes
2011 · Steve Frost
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5.4 Keyhole
2011 · Dr. Lemke
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5.3 The Theatre Bizarre
2011 · Peg Poett
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The Sky Has Four Corners
2011 · Graf Karpatovicz
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7.1 Melancholia
2011 · Wedding Planner
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5.0 Life Is Too Long
2010 · Tabatabai
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5.5 Dimension
2010
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6.1 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2010 · Lee Meyers
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6.2 House of Boys
2009 · Madame
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5.0 Memories of a Young Pianist
2009 · Count Dracula (archive footage)
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6.1 Metropia
2009 · Ivan Bahn (voice)
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6.9 Soul Kitchen
2009 · Herr Jung
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Tattoos: A Scarred History
2009 · Self
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5.7 Lulu and Jimi
2009 · Schultz
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4.3 1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde
2008 · Luipold Trumpf
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6.0 La deuxième femme
2008 · Udo Kier
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6.5 Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
2008 · Self
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3.7 Far Cry
2008 · Dr. Krieger
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5.7 Tell
2007 · Gessler
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4.5 The Mother of Tears
2007 · Father Johannes
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6.2 Halloween
2007 · Morgan Walker
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4.0 Fall Down Dead
2007 · Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
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3.6 The Killing Grounds
2007 · P.
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4.9 Pars: Operation Cherry
2007 · Klaus Kayman
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7.0 Grindhouse
2007 · Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
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7.0
Werewolf Women of the S.S.
2007 · Franz Hess
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Unser Reigen
2006
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4.4 13 Graves
2006 · Debro
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5.9 Crusade in Jeans
2006 · Dr. Lawerence
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6.3 Holly
2006 · Klaus
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5.0 Pray for Morning
2006 · Edouard Leopold Edu
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4.1 BloodRayne
2006 · Regal Monk
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7.3 Cigarette Burns
2005 · Bellinger
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5.1 Headspace
2005 · Rev. Karl Hartman
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9.0
Anecdotes from 'Epidemic'
2005 · Interviewee-Actor
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6.9 Manderlay
2005 · Mr. Kirspe
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Fear and Loathing in Materndorf
2004
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5.7 Surviving Christmas
2004 · Heinrich
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2.8 Dracula 3000
2004 · Capt. Varna
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3.4 Evil Eyes
2004 · George
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7.0 Modigliani
2004 · Max Jacob
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4.7 30 Days Until I'm Famous
2004 · Barry Davis
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5.7 One Point O
2004 · Derrick
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5.9 Love Object
2004 · Radley
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6.0 Jargo
2004 · Jargos Vater
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7.4 Celluloid Horror
2004 · Himself
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8.0 Gate to Heaven
2003 · Joachim Nowak
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7.7 Dogville
2003 · The Man in the Coat
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4.0
Betty - Schön wie der Tod
2003 · Georg Wassenberg
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8.0 Pigs Will Fly
2003 · Onkel Max
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6.2 He Sees You When You're Sleeping
2002 · Hans Kramer
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6.0 Mrs. Meitlemeihr
2002 · Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
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5.5 The Last Minute
2002 · Nazi Fashion Shooter
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3.8 FearDotCom
2002 · Polidori
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7.5 Korn: Deuce
2002 · Commander
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6.2 Invincible
2001 · Count Helldorf
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4.5 Auf Herz und Nieren
2001 · Doc
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5.0 All the Queen's Men
2001 · General Landssdorf
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7.0 Suspiria 25th Anniversary
2001 · Self
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4.6 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001 · The Guardian
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4.5 Critical Mass
2001 · Samson
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5.1 Revelation
2001 · The Grand Master
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7.3 The Praying Mantis
2001 · Julius Quellenreich
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8.0
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
2001 · Self
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4.7 Doomsdayer
2001 · Max Gast
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7.4 Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000 · Self
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5.0 Just One Night
2000 · Walter Lert
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7.8 Dancer in the Dark
2000 · Dr. Porkorny
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6.7 Shadow of the Vampire
2000 · Albin Grau
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4.7 Red Letters
2000 · George Kessler
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4.9 Double Deception
2000 · Vincent
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5.8 Miss Diamond
1999 · Bühler
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6.1 End of Days
1999 · Head Priest
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5.6 The New Adventures of Pinocchio
1999 · Madame Flambeau/Lorenzini
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5.6 Final Run
1999 · Reddick
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8.0 Under the Palms
1999 · Ludwig
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4.3 The Debtors
1999
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4.6 Spy Games
1999 · Ivan Bliniak
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4.9 Possessed
1999 · Vincent
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7.0 Killer Deal
1999 · Dr. Roland Parker
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7.0 Stingers
1998 · Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
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4.9 Modern Vampires
1998 · Vincent
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4.5 There's No Fish Food in Heaven
1998 · Rocky
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6.9 Blade
1998 · Dragonetti
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5.2 Ice
1998 · Dr. Norman Kistler
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7.6 The Kingdom II
1998 · Lillebror / Age Krüger
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6.8 Armageddon
1998 · Psychologist
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5.3 The 120 Days of Bottrop
1997 · Self
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5.4 The End of Violence
1997 · Zoltan
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5.2 Prince Valiant
1997 · Sligon
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4.0 Betty
1997 · Vincent Lord
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5.4 Lea
1996 · Block
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5.3 The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996 · Lorenzini
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7.5 Breaking the Waves
1996 · Sadistic Sailor
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5.3 Duke of Groove
1996 · Earl
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4.1 Barb Wire
1996 · Curly
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4.3 United Trash
1996 · UNO-General Werner Brenner
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6.2 A Trick of the Light
1995 · Max Skladanowsky
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6.0 Unter Druck
1995
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7.1 Extinct
1995 · York Cortex
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6.4 Nur über meine Leiche
1995 · Killer
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5.8 Johnny Mnemonic
1995 · Ralfi
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10.0 Paradise Framed
1995
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7.8 The Kingdom
1994 · Age Krüger / Lillebror
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5.0
Rotwang Must Go!
1994 · Arthur Eigenrauch
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9.0 Death of a World Star
1994 · Udo Kier
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4.3 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994 · Commercial Director
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6.6 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994 · Camp
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4.9 Josh & S.A.M.
1993 · Salon Manager
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5.9 Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
1993 · Giles Marquette
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6.2 For Love or Money
1993 · Mr. Himmelman
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8.0 Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven
1993 · Edouard Müllendorf
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4.9 Terror 2000
1993 · Jablo
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7.0 Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue
1993 · Egon Hettemann
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7.5 Sex
1992 · Self
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Madonna: The Making of SEX Book
1992 · Self
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6.7
The Making of Europa
1991 · Self / Lawrence Hartmann
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7.3 Europa
1991 · Lawrence Hartmann
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7.0 My Own Private Idaho
1991 · Hans
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4.0 The German Chainsaw Massacre
1990 · Jonny
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6.5 Medea
1989 · Jason
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6.9 100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
1989 · Adolf Hitler
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5.0 Mother's Mask
1988 · Herr Seiler
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1.0 アナザーウェイ Ｄ機関情報
1988 · Friedrich Hansman
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5.7 Epidemic
1987 · Udo Kier
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5.3 Egomania: Island Without Hope
1987 · Baron Tante Teufel
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9.0 Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück
1986 · Minister / Kali
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5.5 Seduction: The Cruel Woman
1986 · Gregor
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8.0 Idiots' Battle
1986
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5.7 The Beginner
1985 · Graf Frackstein
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10.0
Der Unbesiegbare
1985 · Argon
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6.7 The Last Trip to Harrisburg
1984 · Man and Woman in Train
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7.0 Hur und Heilig
1984
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10.0 Pankow ’95
1983 · Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
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3.7 The Roaring Fifties
1983 · Fromm
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4.3 The Island of the Bloody Plantation
1983 · Hermano
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Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten
1982 · Man
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Siblings
1982
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6.9 Lola
1981 · Waiter (uncredited)
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5.5 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
1981 · Dr. Henry Jekyll
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6.5 Lili Marleen
1981 · Drewitz
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6.4 Narcissus and Psyche
1980 · Nárcisz
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4.9 Deutschland privat
1980
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4.3 Lulu
1980 · Jack the Ripper
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6.2 Hungarian Rhapsody
1979 · Poór
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6.0 The Third Generation
1979 · Edgar Gast
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10.0
Victor
1979 · Popstar
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10.0 The Fifth Commandment
1978 · Peter Dümmel
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És így s eképp tovább
1978
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7.0 Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?
1977 · Poulailler
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5.6 The Stationmaster’s Wife
1977 · Schafftaler
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7.5 Suspiria
1977 · Dr. Frank Mandel
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4.2 Spermula
1976 · Werner
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8.4 Gold Flakes
1976 · Franzl
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4.9 Exposé
1976 · Paul Martin
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5.5 The Story of O
1975 · René
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4.7 The Last Word
1975 · Raimund
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5.7 Blood for Dracula
1974 · Count Dracula
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5.8 Flesh for Frankenstein
1973 · Baron Frankenstein
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10.0
Pan
1973 · Pilgrim of Death
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7.0
Olifant
1973 · Olifant / Edwin
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5.8 The Salzburg Connection
1972 · Anton
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3.2 Οι ερωτομανείς
1971 · Tonis Theodorou
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4.6 Provocation
1971 · Angelos
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6.1 Mark of the Devil
1970 · Count Christian von Meruh
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7.5 Season of the Senses
1969 · Luca
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5.9 Shameless
1968 · Alexander Pohlmann
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4.5 Road to St. Tropez
1966 · Boy
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Theirs
no date
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The Ark: An Iron Sky Story
no date · Grand Master
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Intangents
no date · Bin bag Man
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Monty and the Movies
no date · Self (archive footage)
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Citizens
no date · Hans
Series and TV shows
23 titles
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6.6
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
2022 · Klaus · 2 ep.
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7.5
Dark Winds
2022 · In Memory Of
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7.5
Dark Winds
2022 · Gunthar Vaggan
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7.1
Hunters
2020 · Adolf Hitler · 8 ep.
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7.2
Beware the Batman
2013 · Mister Toad (voice) · 4 ep.
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7.1
Evening Urgant
2012 · Appearance
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8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010 · Professor Pericles (voice) · 17 ep.
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7.7
Chuck
2007 · Otto Van Vogel
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7.1
Masters of Horror
2005 · Bellinger
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8.0
The Batman
2004 · Bert (voice)
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8.2
Justice League
2001 · The Music Master (voice) · 2 ep.
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5.3
V.I.P.
1998 · Viktor Balek
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7.2
The Sentinel
1996 · Klaus Zeller · 2 ep.
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6.6
Nash Bridges
1996 · Wolfgang Herzog
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7.0
Zimmer frei!
1996 · Appearance
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7.4
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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7.6
The Kingdom
1994 · Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror · 13 ep.
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6.2
Viper
1994 · Erich Geiger
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7.1
seaQuest DSV
1993 · Dr. Guy Peche
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5.8
Red Shoe Diaries
1992 · Fashion Designer
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7.5
Berlin Alexanderplatz
1980 · Junger Mann an der Bar · 2 ep.
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6.3
Polizeiruf 110
1971 · Zermahlen
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6.2
Scene of the Crime
1970 · Beethoven
People data: TMDb.
Cast
